Post Tagged with: "Recovery Haven"

A COFFEE/FASHION morning was held at a popular Tralee shop for a great cause on Friday. Eileen Whelan of Paco on The Mall organised the event to raise awareness of the annual Jamie Wrenn/Mike Deane walk from Tralee to Castlegregory which takes place on July 22 and  has already raised […]

IT was a very busy day in Recovery Haven on Friday as they hosted an Open Day and Corporate Launch at Killerisk. Special guests on the day were Dr Eddie Murphy of Operation Transformation and patrons Mr Dick Spring and Dr Edmond Harty, while Aidan O’Mahony also made an appearance.   […]

  THREE Tralee-based groups will benefit from funding as part of the Get Ireland Growing Fund run by GIY (Grow It Yourself) in partnership with Energia. There are 85 winners of the grants nationally from a fund of €70,000. Rath Oraigh Childcare (€500), TIRC Women Group (€1,000) and Recovery Haven (€2,000) in Tralee will […]

IT was a wonderful night of food and entertainment at The Rose Hotel for the ‘Valentines With A Difference’ event. Hosted by Recovery Haven, it was a sellout event with around 200 people paying just €30 a head for the a great evening. The event was aimed at couples and friends, looking for something different […]

THERE was poor weather on Thursday night but there was fun in the warmth of Kirbys Brogue Inn for a table quiz for a great cause. There was a hamper and loads of spot prizes up for grabs at the quiz in aid of Recovery Haven. It was the latest […]

THEY love their golf down in the Greyhound Bar and they put it to good use last year with their fundraising activities. Their Golf Society has a great history of helping out local charities and for the last couple of years the Recovery Haven has been a beneficiary. Their activities […]

AN entertaining night of boxing at the The Ashe Hotel last November raised €700 for Recovery Haven. Organised by St Margaret’s Boxing Club, the ‘Fight Night’ event on November 19 saw members of the club and others taking to the ring, with two of the bouts even being contested blindfolded. Continued below… There were 14 keenly contested fights […]

THE Recovery Haven received a nice Christmas present of €1,857 this week after staff of a business in Manor West held a fundraiser earlier this month. Halfords were celebrating 10 years in Manor West on December 11 and to mark it they decided to raise funds for a local charity. […]

AN event held a couple of months ago has raised an astonishing amount for the Recovery Haven facility. Back on October 29, a night at the dogs at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium for the Cancer Support House was held.  It was a great night of racing combined a host of other family friendly events and […]

THE first weekend in December really signals the start of the party season, so from now until the Christmas Eve, expect the town to be thronged with people enjoying a night out. Last night we visited Kirby’s Brogue Inn which hosted volunteers from Recovery Haven who enjoyed a get together with […]

THE launch of ‘Cook for Recovery’, took place at Ballyroe Heights Hotel in Sunday during the Connect Ladies Lunch in aid of Recovery Haven. ‘Cook for Recovery’ is a wonderful cookbook for all the family to try, full of delicious recipes from hotels and restaurants all over the county of Kerry and […]

FROM candles to woodwork, knitwear to paintings, there was something for everyone at this year’s Recovery Haven Christmas Craft Fair in Manor West Hotel yesterday. For the past few years the event has been held at the Cancer Support House at Killerisk, but due to the demand and to accommodate more stalls […]

THERE was no holding back at a very entertaining night of boxing matches at the The Ashe Hotel on Saturday in aid of Recovery Haven. Organised by St Margaret’s Boxing Club, the event saw members of the club taking to the ring, with two of the bouts being contested blindfolded. There was 14 fights in all and […]

THE funds raised from a charity event held for the last six years has now passed the €82,000 thanks to the efforts of enthusiastic walkers back in July. The seventh Jamie Wrenn Walk was held in aid of Recovery Haven this year and the proceeds from it totalling €12,700 were presented […]

THE gloves and blindfolds will be on in The Ashe Hotel on Saturday week when a ‘White Collar’ boxing night will take place in aid of Recovery Haven. Organised by St Margaret’s Boxing Club, the event will see members taking to the ring with two of the bouts being contested blindfolded […]

The weekend is upon us and it’s a long one. Yippee! Here’s a few things you can head out to in town and beyond… Saturday 1. Go to the dogs… A night at the dogs at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in aid of Recovery Haven Cancer Support House Kerry is on Saturday. This […]

THE 4th annual Connect Ladies Lunch & Fashion Afternoon was officially launched this week at a photo-call in Ballyroe Heights Hotel. In support of Recovery Haven Cancer Support House in Tralee, the Connect Lunch on Sunday, November 27, will begin the Christmas season in style with a champagne reception, 4 course luncheon […]

THERE was a great turnout in The Ashe Hotel on Wednesday night for a fabulous night of fun and fashion, all in aid of Recovery Haven. Ladies arriving at the ‘Look Good, Feel Good’ event were greeted with a cocktail before feasting their eyes on fashions from Effigy and Wardrobe boutiques. Continued […]

RECOVERY Haven is holding a free talk in The Killarney Oaks Hotel on Wednesday, October 19 at 7.30pm. The event is part of Cancer Week Ireland is taking placeable next week. This national initiative hopes to raise awareness of cancer and advances in care and treatment. The talk will shine a light on cancer, how to […]

IT was great fun out in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night as teams took part in a very different type of fundraiser. The Family Gameshow, in aid of Recovery Haven, was based loosely on popular television shows “Family Fortunes” and “Mr & Mrs” and saw families from various parts of the […]

THIS autumn is busy in Recovery Haven with a number of services available to those affected by cancer. This October will see the return of their very successful Men’s Prostate Programme. This is a 6 week course and is aimed at men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer in the past […]

FORMER Tralee publican, Steve Smith, has raised over €3,000 for Recovery Haven through a darts tournament held at his current venture, The Ploughman’s Bar in Abbeyfeale. Steve Smith spent around 20 years in Tralee running the Pig N Whistle on Rock Street and The Strand Bar on Strand Street, now The Huddle […]

THERE will be a night at the dogs at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in aid of Recovery Haven Cancer Support House Kerry on Saturday, October 29. This event promises a great night of racing combined with a Best Dressed Lady and Gent competition as well as lots for the kiddies Best […]

NINE families, including the Mayor of Tralee’s, will compete in a very different type of event at the end of the month to raise funds for a great facility in Tralee. A Family Gameshow based on popular television shows “Family Fortunes” and “Mr & Mrs” will take place at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on […]

THE rain stayed away and the wind died down, for a fundraising event which has proved so popular over the past few years. The Celebration Of Light drew hundreds to Tralee Bay Wetlands on Tuesday night for a short and beautiful ceremony, organised by Recovery Haven, which is a moving tribute to those […]

YouCan Ireland,  the national support network for people who have had a cancer diagnosis in their 20s, 30s and 40s, are coming to the Recovery Haven in Tralee for an open day on Saturday, August 13. YouCan Ireland was founded in February 2015 by a group of volunteers who themselves […]

THE weather was not kind for a special event at Banna Beach last night as a tribute to those who have been affected by cancer. The ‘Celebration of Light’ at the beach is a precursor to a bigger event to be held on Thursday August 18 at the Tralee Wetlands in aid […]

A CAHERSIVEEN family who lost a loved one last year have raised an incredible amount of money for cancer services in Kerry. €35,000 has been raised in all for Cahersiveen Hospital’s Hospice Ward (€20,000), the Oncology Day Care Unit at Kerry General Hospital at Kerry University Hospital (€10,000), Recovery Haven […]

THE glory days of Nottingham Forest may be in the past, but their fans in Kerry and Munster did the club proud with a recent fundraiser. The Munster Forest supporters club ran a dinner dance to mark its 10 year anniversary and the 150th anniversary of the English soccer club. The event was held […]

A TRANQUIL and moving tribute to those who have been affected by Cancer will take place during Rose of Tralee festival week. ‘Celebration of Light’ is organised by Recovery Haven Kerry and will take place at Tralee Bay Wetlands on Thursday August 18 at 8pm. Thousands of lanterns will be lit at […]